iPad & iPhone User - USA (2019-08)

OPINION

As with the Apple TV, such a setup would allow

family members to watch shows and listen to music

without worrying that their recommendations will get

muddled with someone else’s preferences. All of their

separate accounts could open and be protected with

Face ID or Touch ID. The only stumbling block I see is

that each person would probably have to enter their

Apple ID password each time they take it over from

another user, but after that, the iPad should work as

we  normally use it.

I see two practical reasons why Apple might not

want to extend multiple-user support to ordinary iPads:

file management and storage limits. Both could cause

complications once multiple users start downloading

multiple apps on the same device, especially on

Simplicity itself

OPINION

AswiththeAppleTV,sucha setupwouldallow

familymemberstowatchshowsandlistentomusic

withoutworryingthattheirrecommendationswillget

muddledwithsomeoneelse’spreferences.Alloftheir

separateaccountscouldopenandbeprotectedwith

FaceIDorTouchID.TheonlystumblingblockIseeis

thateachpersonwouldprobablyhavetoentertheir

AppleIDpasswordeachtimetheytakeitoverfrom

anotheruser,butafterthat,theiPadshouldworkas

we normallyuseit.

I see two practical reasons why Apple might not

wanttoextendmultiple-usersupporttoordinaryiPads:

filemanagementandstoragelimits.Bothcouldcause

complications once multiple users start downloading

multiple apps on the same device, especially on

Simplicity itself